Help me Dodsi, you're my only hope!

[DanceLikeAMon...]

... unless someone else know the 2001 onwards SR125

Trying to get the pads out of the front brake on the SR125 so I can clean the crap out of the pistons (turns out the bike uses a different caliper than the one in Haynes - typical!)

What is holding the pads in place? There seems to be a lip on each side of the pad which stops them coming out, but I can't see any way of removing them without dismantling the whole caliper?

I did this picture from memory, so it may be a bit dodgy, but it might refresh you memory on how they look.

Cheers!
https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v158/dance_like_a_monkey/brakes.jpg

[binge]

Dont you have to pull the 2 pins out which hold the pads in. Or is that on the Haynes ones?

Nice pics tho

Its probably different to yours but on my speedfight (AJP brakes) they are like this.
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- Stomp KZ 160 Pit! - Demon X D-link 140 Pit! - CRF50F Mini-Pit - MonsterMoto 155cc MiniSM - Honda Chaly 150cc - Yamaha 98' R1
- Honda Chaly 140cc - Thumpstar 190cc 4v MiniSM - Aprilia RS125 Pit-Bike -

[DanceLikeAMon...]

Your pic is similar to the Haynes one, but in Haynes it only has one bolt. There's nowt like that on mine that I can see. There appears to be one bolt-type-thing that holds the whole caliper together (it has a rubber nipple on one end, and an Alen bolt on the other) and it is on the far right of the caliper. But if I take that out, it looks like the whole caliper comes apart which can't be right (or can it?)

Grrrrrrr.

[binge]

Usually callipers are held together with 2 proper bolts. The bleed nipple wont be holding it together. Neither will the hose bolt.
DONT split the caliper as you will have to bleed the system. which is

have you tried wiggling the pads about...

<|Binge|>
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- Honda XL125S - CBR400 NC29 - VFR400 NC30 - CBR400 NC29 - TL1000R - TeeZeR Pit! - Bandit 12 - YZF450 - LuckyMX125 Pit! - Demon X XLR 140 Pit!
- Stomp KZ 160 Pit! - Demon X D-link 140 Pit! - CRF50F Mini-Pit - MonsterMoto 155cc MiniSM - Honda Chaly 150cc - Yamaha 98' R1
- Honda Chaly 140cc - Thumpstar 190cc 4v MiniSM - Aprilia RS125 Pit-Bike -

[DanceLikeAMon...]

Yeah I tried wobbling them and the pads move backwards and fowards no problem, but because of the metal lip, there is no physical way that I can see to get them out without taking the caliper apart.

[Gazdaman]

On my brembos you have to tap out two metal prongs, you just tap them out with a hammer.

Some photos would probably help..

Gaz

[dodsi]

Right,

Its hard without being able to see it.

you need to undo one bolt and lift the caliper (its only a 2 pot caliper) and slide them out, you dont have to take the caliper off to remove the pad.

[DanceLikeAMon...]

It's too cold to be playing with the bike today, but I will have another try (and post photos if I get stuck again!)

Cheers!

[dodsi]

Ok and may the force be with you. (following on from the title of the thread)

[DanceLikeAMon...]

Well I'm still stuck Mr Dodsi.

Any chance you could mosey over to the Workshop forum, where I have stuck some photos, and tell me which bolt gets the pads out.

Ta very mooch.

[dodsi]

Ok

[DanceLikeAMon...]

You are the wind beneath my wings!